Earlier, the state education department closed all state government/state government aided/private unaided schools on September 27 and September 29 in the view of fresh violence in the capital Imphal
On September 26 and 27, there were massive students agitations in Imphal against the killing of 17-year-old girl student Hijam Linthoingambi and 20-year-old Phijam Hemjit on July 6. The photographs of the two slain students were circulated on different social media platforms on September 25 triggering the intense agitations in which at least 100 students, including girls, were injured after they clashed with the security forces, who prevented them from marching towards the Chief.
The official order stated that all zonal education officers, schools of Manipur are directed to inform all concerned and take up necessary actions accordingly